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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
2
An 1900 tale from C. B. Lewis recounts a Tennessee possum hunter describing plans to extract and sell moonshine from an old iron mine shaft. He plots a late night trip with a mule and cart to visit Dan Skinner, while his partner objects, preferring to sing hymns.
Zeb White recounts a rough night rescuing a keg from a shaft while a lurking bear tests his nerve. An old woman, L, bargains for time to question Noel and his ark as they plan to puzzle out how animals entered the ark, then vows to help with the riddle through winter.
In a crowded corner exchange, Herr Hopf and a dealer staged a three-shell pea-and-walnut con. Hopf bet on all three shells, winning repeatedly as the dealer collected bets, then vanished. The crowd murmured at the steady losses and the apparent illusion of a sure win.
Heat spreads by radiation conduction and convection. Dark dull substances radiate better than bright polished ones. Silver is the best conductor among metals. gold copper zinc tin steel and iron follow. Glass wood gases and liquids are poor conductors. Water is a poor conductor and can boil at the top while the bottom stays cold.
The Weatherford Chronicle prints a humorous note about a cow that died after drinking excessive water. The piece recalls a joking warning to other cows, recounting a prior episode of offering water and the cow’s repeated gulping before being bovinely punished with an empty bucket.
In the Philadelphia Record a humorous note recounts a wife who waited to exit a car and, with quick action, pulled the strap to stop the ride. Jade reached up and halted the car in one swift move, not charging a single fare. The tale emphasizes clever efficiency by a resourceful woman.
A note recalls a Atlanta Christmas custom where all prisoners charged with city ordinance offenses are released. A humorous exchange asks about a boy's eye color, while a Sweden peat bog fact mentions eight to ten yard depths covering about 8,043,000 acres.
A vivid 1860 Arizona tale of a midnight Masonic funeral near Tombstone. An escort of rusted Masons digs a deep grave under a mesquite, reads an Episcopal ritual by candlelight, and is trapped by Indians before dawn. After four hours, help arrives and the ceremony resumes as dawn breaks.
An exchange features a friend praising another’s lack of vanity while Mr Stormington Barnes suspects the world would elevate him if they understood his greatness. The Washington Star records a sharp vanity remark wrapped in literary tone.
In Scotland only licensed premises other than hotels can open Sundays and buyers must be travelers to obtain liquor. The rule defines a traveler as someone away from home or on a journey, restricting access to beverages with local licensing laws.
The Philadelphia based geologist Angelo Heilprin, famed explorer and artist, ascended Mont Pelee to seek crater secrets. He has faced death many times, notably on Mount Orizaba where his decision to shield a slipping guide kept them from a fatal fall, allowing a safe summit ascent.
The king appoints bearers of the great gold en spurs for coronations with hereditary office traced to the Greys of Ruthyn. Spurred bearers appeared at Edward VII and Henry VII coronations. 1649 inventory lists silver gilt spurs with crimson silk straps weighing six and three quarters ounces valued at £1 18s. 4d. The Henry VII spurs were all gilt and cost 13s. 4d.
General Isaac Pearson a Boer en voy in the United States plans to become an American citizen after naturalization. He intends to return to South Africa to enter the mining business and believes King Edward will declare Boer independence at his coronation while England only holds suzerainty. He anticipates substantial American investment in South Africa.
The piece discusses postwar South Africa and who will rule between Boer and British rule. It cites John Williamson Palmer and his poem Oranje Boven, arguing English victory yet needing to win the hearts of the African Dutchmen, with a focus on freedom and dominion in the Dutch land.
Kingstown correspondent notes stark contrast between Martinique relief chaos and St. Vincent organized aid. Police captain Calder and Frank Griffiths coordinate tents and rations for 7,163 refugees in four camps Georgetown Barroulie Chateau Belair Layou. Only 500 Georgetown families receive two camps relief, with three months’ supplies on hand. Recovery slow as ash and heat linger and inhabitants endure crowded barracks and improvised meals.
A Boer peace letter from Vereeniging to field burghers thanks them for heroism and sacrifice, urges quiet acceptance of government, and calls for forgiveness. It lauds restraint, memory of 21 years of struggle, and unity for future spiritual and social prosperity, with Lincolnian overtones. The text notes British commendation and efforts to resettle Boer commanders.
A poem describes Panama hats on display from Guayaquil to Ecuador and warns that costly Panamas may be made in Connecticut. It notes glamorous talk, tropical maps, and the dealer’s sales tricks as shoppers seek a genuine straw hat that suits them.
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